Warner Springs to Idyllwild

Day 10 (May 10)
To campground at mile 131.5

Hiking with David, interesting conversations about European and US politics. Found Reto again while he was taking a break. Continue hiking the three of us. Lunch break below 2 giant rocks. Went to “Mike’s Place” where we had hamburgers, soda & beer. Camp with Reto, Kurt and Jack a couple of miles further up the trail.

Day 11 (May 11)
To campground at mile 149

Incredibly hot today. I left camp at 7 am and felt like the temperature was already at 20 degrees Celcius. Hardly any shade. With Reto, we found two giant rocks to hide from the sun during lunch. Very hungry all day.

Exhausted walking in the heat. Maybe should eat more bars during the today. Camp close to PVC.

Day 12 (May 12)

Easy hike down to PVC. Great atmosphere with live music in the morning. Neil, the owner, loved my pack. Ordered pancakes “full stack" which were 3 huge ones. I saved one for breakfast the next day (with Nutella!).

Day 13 (May 13)
To Idyllwild

Got up early and was on trail by 6.30 am. After hiking for 15mins, I reached the next tentsite where Reto was about to pack his stuff. Walked to the fire closure and then the detour which consisted of a few switchbacks and a longer walk through a forest until we reached the highway. Hitched from there to Idyllwild. Went to post office and met Luna again, then walked to a campground where I saw a lot of familiar faces. Really cool atmosphere! Party at night.